The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-24
The Court.

breaking III DAY tllne-pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to one year in the pen-
itentiary.
The State W.. VIM. Murphy charged
with murder was taken up Thursday
morning and on Friday morning the
jury having failed to reach verdict, a
mi>trial was ordered. Murphy is the
negro who killed Mr. j. +. Oxner some
time ago. His plea is sclf-defcnSe. He
was d, Tended by Mr.. E. B. Ragsdale, OF
Winusboro, ami NJ. A. Carlisle OF New
berry. Ga Saturday Judge Norton
passed an order admitting Murphy to
bail in $1,000. The bond has not yet
been executed.
The next case was the State vs.. Joseph
W. Wcrts charged with murder. Mr..
Werts is a young man and son OF DR..
D. H. Werts Of No. 10. lie killed James
Sadler some time ago. His plea was
self-defeuce. He was acquitted. He
was defended by II. Fl. Blease, Jr.
In the case of the State vs.. w. Y.
Miller, charged with mnrder, verdict OF
not guilty was rendered. Mr.. Miller is
a policeman of the town and it was sup
posed he killed the negro Dembo Hig-
gins who was found dead in the field on
Mr.. John A. Kinard's place Oh Monday
morning after a hot supper held there on
Saturday night. Mr.. Miller was pres
ent on Saturday night in his official
capacity and shot at this negro while me
was resisting the officer and pressing
upon him.
The State vs.. Ben Thompson, arson.
The jury rendered a verdict of mot
guilty"
The State vs.. Levi Williams house
breaking in the day time-guilty-and
sentenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary.
The State VS.. John Higgins, Sam Hig-
gins, Jesse Jones, Sam Harris, Henry
Jonakin, Vim. Dawkins, VIM. Davis and
Dorsey Glasgow, for assault and battery
of a high and aggravated nature and re-
sis,ing an officer. Sam Higgins pleaded
guilty and John Higgins was convicted.
The rest were acquitted. Sam and John
Higgins was each sentenced to is months
in the penitentiary.
After the passage of the general and
special orders the court OF sessions was
adjourned. The other cases on the dock
ct were continued.
GENERAL AND SPECIAL ORDERS.
On motion Of D. r. Duncan, solicitor,
ordered:
/. That all recognizances whics. have
not been specially discharged be contin-
ued over to the next term.
2. That Bench warrants issue against
all peasons whom Bills Of Indictments
have been found at this or any former
term, and who have not yet been bound
over 10 answer the same; and against
all persons who have been convicted at
this or any former term, and have not
to receive judgment.
And if any Of the said persons have
removed from or are without the limits
of this county, that the Bench warrants
against them or any of them be for
warded by the Clerk to the Sheriff of
any and every county in this State, in
which such persons or any OF them, re-
spectively reside or may be found.
3. That Scire .facias issue against all
persons who hare been bound over to
prosecute, or to answer, or to give evi-
lence, and who have not appeared, pur-
suant to the condition of their respec-
tive recognizances ; and also against all
persons who have been summoned to at
tend Court as Grand or Petit Jurors,
and who have not attended, or been eX-
cused.
4. That process Of execution issue
against all persons who ut this,
.r at any other term who have
been fined, and have not paid their
tines or who have been convicted, or
pleaded guilty, and have not paid the
fees and costs, taxed and due upon
heir respective recognizanceS.
5. That the Clerk issue process to
bind over all witnesses who have not
been bound over, not only in prosecu-
ions already returned to this court, and
not finally disposed Of, but also in all
which may be returned into
lis Office by competent authority, before
he next term. J. j. NORTON,
Nov. l9, 1887. Presiding Judge.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Upon hearing the presentment OF the
GRAND Jury and on motion Of D. r.
Duncan, Solicitor, it is ordered that
copies of so much thereof as refers to
for more comfortable jury
rooms and furniture for the bar and
court room be served upon the board of
county commissioners and said board
iolshow cause on or before the next term
Of this Court why said recommendations
have not been carried out by said board,
also that so much OF said presentment
IS relates to the repairs Of Jail and the
condition OF the public highways, be
served on board Of county commission
crs. That a copy OF so much Of said
prcsentment as ref, r to the abatement
Df a butcher pen on the plantation Of J.
J. Lane be served or Trial Justice
Blease that the necessary, warrant shall
be issued according to law for the abste-
ment OF the said nuisance against the
party or parlios maintaining and keep
Jug the SAME. J.J. NORTON,
Nov "a 1887 PrpSi6inp Iuans2A